Recently, Caroline Romano has released her new EP It Took Me Falling on streaming platforms which includes her singles Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Up the Stairs and Unsteady, and to celebrate the release, she headlined The End in Nashville, with special guests Valeries and Cam Becker. Caroline performed her first headline show in August 2025 at The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, and the previous year, she had her first live tour when she opened for Smallpools and Grayscale. In 2022, Caroline released her 16-track debut album Oddities and Prodigies, and she will be releasing new music this summer, with new live shows to be announced. Answering our questions, Caroline chatted to us about her new EP release It Took Me Falling, her headline show at The End in Nashville, what it was like releasing her debut album Oddities and Prodigies in 2022 and her upcoming music plans.
How long have you been working on your new EP It Took Me Falling, and how does it feel now it’s released on all streaming platforms?
I wrote and recorded It Took Me Falling over the course of pretty much all of 2025. It’s such a rewarding and incredible feeling now that it’s been released, and I’m really glad I got to take my time with the writing and creative process.
What has It Took Me Falling been like to work on and how was it deciding on the tracklist?
This project was unlike any other body of work I’d written before, due to the subject matter. I was writing about falling in love as I fell, and it was so special to be able to document that process throughout each of these songs. I picked the tracklist based on the order I felt made the most sense in telling the story as a whole.
Can you tell us about the EP, which includes the singles Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Up the Stairs, and Unsteady, and who do you think it will appeal to?
The EP as a whole tells the story of me falling in love for the first time, and in the process, leaving behind past pain and heartbreak. I think and hope this project will appeal to anyone who has had their heart broken and is in the process of healing from it. I think this EP showcases the beauty that can accompany the other side of those negative experiences with new beginnings.
Were there any songs on It Took Me Falling that you found most challenging to write, and do you have a songwriting process?
I think Not Used to You was probably the most challenging to write, as it was the first song I wrote for this new era of music. It was just the first time learning what I wanted everything to sound like, and how I wanted to go about writing a love song in my own way.
My songwriting process looks a bit different with each song I write, but I almost always start with lyrics. Sometimes it’s just me writing to a guitar part with my producer, and other times there’s a full track I’m writing to with co-writers. But part of what I love about songwriting is that there’s no one set way to write a song.
To celebrate the release of the EP, you headlined The End in Nashville with special guests Valories and Cam Becker, what was the event like to perform at?
I moved to Nashville when I was 17, so to finally be able to headline a show here was truly an unforgettable experience. I’ve been to so many shows at The End, so it was a very full-circle moment to get to play there myself and debut a project I am so proud of. I’m so grateful to have had that be my first Nashville headlining experience.
You had your first-ever headline show in August last year at The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, how did you find the experience?
That show being my first-ever headline show in general was very nerve-racking going into it, but I truly forgot about anything I was worried about once we got on stage. It was so cool to be able to play a show literally across the country from my hometown and have people show up and sing along with me.
Can you tell us about your time opening for Smallpools and Grayscale in 2024 for your first live tour?
I couldn’t have asked for a better tour to be my first, and I’ll be forever grateful to the Smallpools and Grayscale crews for having me out on that run. That was my first experience playing really large rooms, and it taught me so much about touring and live shows in general. I feel like I grew and learned so much over the few weeks I was out on that tour, and I’ll never forget it.
What was it like releasing your 16-track debut album Oddities and Prodigies in 2022, and how do you feel your music style has developed over time?
It was a really special experience getting to release such a large body of work at such a young age. It had been a dream of mine since I was a little kid to release an album, and I’m glad that was one of the first things I started working on after moving to Nashville. I think it is easy to tell though how young I was at the time of writing it, but I’m still very proud of Oddities and Prodigies, and I love how raw and honest it is. Over time though, I think my music style has matured with me, both sonically and lyrically.
Do you have any favourite highlights of your music career so far that you can share?
Someone recently got a tattoo of one of my song lyrics. They showed me in person at the Nashville headline show, and I was blown away. It’s moments like that that serve as reminders of how music really does make an impact, and it was really encouraging.
Where does your love of music and songwriting come from and how did you originally get into writing and singing?
I grew up listening to Taylor Swift CDs in my mom’s car on the way to school, and I think that’s part of when I first discovered music and really fell in love with it. I learned to play guitar when I was about 11, and I started putting my journal/diary entries to the guitar chords I’d learn. It was very cathartic for me, and I just never stopped writing.
What do you enjoy most about releasing original music?
It’s very therapeutic for me to articulate my feelings and life experiences through releasing music. It’s part of how I try to navigate life and the world around me. It’s also how I like to connect with other people. It’s the best feeling in the world hearing that people relate to the songs I write. I love the community that music has given me, and I’m just grateful to be able to share my feelings in such a special way.
What are some of your favourite music artists to listen to?
Holly Humberstone, Erin LeCount, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, Julia Wolf, Taylor Swift, and Paramore are pretty much always on rotation for me lately.
How do you like to spend your free time?
I really enjoy working out, hiking, painting, and reading. I’m trying to get better at utilising my free time – that’s one of my goals this year for sure.
Do you have any upcoming music plans that you can tell us about, and what are you hoping this year brings?
There is new music already in the chamber to be released early this summer, and I’m very excited to announce some more live shows/touring coming up soon!
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